Access Quote by Lincoln Chafee

Costs for liability insurance are higher than costs for many procedures. There is a need to reform liability laws to stop out-of-control health care…

— Temple Grandin

Medical liability reform is not a Republican or Democrat issue or even a doctor versus lawyer issue. It is a patient issue.

— John Ensign

The high price of health care in this country is a serious issue that demands serious attention. Putting limits on damages have little or…

— Mary Landrieu

“The answer isn’t to eliminate malpractice suits. The answer is to eliminate habitual malpractice, to teach the public to do away with frivolous claims…

— Noah Gordon

“The important question isn't how to keep bad physicians from harming patient; it's how to keep good physicians from harming patients. Medical malpractice suits…

— Atul Gawande

The medical malpractice system is totally out of control. Everybody in the system knows it. And it's not just of the outrageous judgments, it's…

— Charles Krauthammer

Malpractice tort reform can be something as commonsensical as the establishment of medical courts - similar to bankruptcy or admiralty courts - with special…

— Bill Bradley

We don't we agree that litigation reform to lower the cost of healthcare would be a good starting point?

— Newt Gingrich

The for-profit health insurance industry is the main obstacle to delivering high quality, universal healthcare for all. It should be replaced with a single-payer…

— Kshama Sawant

It is critical that we pass legislation to dramatically reform our health insurance system, and this reform should include a genuine public option, universal…

— Jerrold Nadler

The fact of the matter is right now politicians and insurance companies are making decisions. We're saying we want doctors to be making decisions.…

— Peter Orszag

The goal of real healthcare reform must be high-quality, universal coverage in a cost-effective way.

— Bernie Sanders